President's Message 31st May 2011

Veteran Golfers

What a great day to play golf, particularly at Atherton Golf Club!

Thank you to the 102 players who made their way to Atherton to experience a superbly presented golf course. This is equal to the record field of Veteran Golfers at Atherton

Thank you Atherton Golf Club for the course, the hospitality, the sponsorship and the beautiful Corn Beef Sandwiches.

Welcome to  Visitor Gerry Wakefield of Cairns Golf Club also welcome to new Members Lloyd Sawtell and Jerry Jierasak of Atherton Golf Club and Neil Arthur of Half Moon Bay Golf Club

Today was the last round of the Drummond TaylorMade Burner Superfast 2.0 Driver Competition, there were 74 players still eligible to win the driver coming into the last round. That means at least 74 of our members played at least six of the last nine games. Quite a number of those playing all nine games. Thank you for your participation in the event sponsored by Drummond Golf, Cairns. The driver will be presented to the winner at Mareeba Golf Club next Tuesday by Craig Thomson, Director, Drummond Golf Cairns

A reminder, nomination forms for the FNQVGA Open at Cairns Golf Club on 27^th and 28^th June available from June Willmot 07 4053 2329 or Roger Smith 07 4039 4928 and Atherton Veteran Golfers Open on  7^th and 8^th July at Atherton Golf Club available at Atherton Golf Club 07 4091 1283.

Next Games are Tuesday 7^th June Mareeba Golf Club, Tuesday 14^th June  Half Moon Bay Golf Club

Hope to see you there

Regards

Ross Bird

Results 31st May 2011 Atherton Golf Club

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 31st May 2011

Played at Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford

Sponsored by Atherton Golf Club, 102 Players

Men’s Division 1 Winner: Lou Siedle 46 points
Men’s Division 1 Runner-up: Russ Gill 42 points
Men’s Division 2 Winner: John Pilbin 43 points
Men’s Division 2 Runner-up: Kevin Moore 41 points

Ball Rundown:
43 points: Chris Hoger
41 points: Tom Clifford
40 points: Colin McDowell, Brian Rowan, Eddie Spry
39 points: Don McHardie, Max Smith, David Bennett
38 points: Sam Power, Ian McHardie, Barry Hartley, Mike George, Jerry Jierasak, Maurice Meth, Merv Elms, Gerry Wakefield
37 points: Kevin Reddicliffe, Nev Andrews, Dave Iverach, John Lucas, Colin Johannsen, Don Kerr, Ross Bird
36 points: Syd Spry, Mike Hopkins, Bob Billingham, Zbig Bergiel, John Everall, Roger Smith
35 points: Peter Jostsons, Larry Perrett, Harry Aly Khan, Brian Norris

Mens Pins:3rd Eddie Spry, 11th Larry Perrett, 13th John Lucas

Womens Winner: Chris Everall 40 points
Womens Runner-up: Lorraine Doolan 35 points c/b

Ball Rundown:
35 points: Pris Freeman
34 points: Helen Rowe
32 points: Ann Perrett
31 points: Deon Reddicliffe, Isa Turner

Womens Pins:11th Di Diversi, 13th Lorraine Doolan

Next Games: Tuesday 7th June 2011 Mareeba Golf Club, Single Stableford, followed by
Tuesday 14th June 2011 Half Moon Bay Golf Club, Single Stableford.

For a 2011 program and results see earlier posts on this blog

Entry Form Inaugural Veterans Open 27/28 June 2011

F. N. Q. Veteran Golfers Assoc.

2011 Open

____________________

Cairns Golf Club 27th & 28th June 2011

36 Hole Stroke

VETERAN MEN AND WOMEN ENTRY FORM

CLOSING DATE :21st June 2011

SURNAME (Mr. Mrs, Ms:)………………...…….……… GIVEN NAME:………………………

ADDRESS:……………………….…….…………………………… POST CODE:…………..

TELEPHONE:……………………….

CLUB…………………………

Veteran Club/District/Association affiliated to a State VGU………………………………………

Preferred Playing Partners………………………………………………………………………….

EMAIL ADDRESS………………………………….

H’CAP………. GOLFLINK No ……………………………

FNQVGA Members $20, Visiting Members $22

Please send entries and payment to FNQ Veteran Golfers Assoc., 37-39 Heavey Cr., Whitfield Qld 4870

Credit Card payments to JUNE WILLMOT don-june@bigpond.net.au
(      )MASTERCARD    (      )VISA - please tick which

CARD ACCOUNT NUMBER  __ __ __ __ / __ __ __ __ / __ __ __ __ / __ __ __ __

CARD EXPIRY DATE  ____/____

CARDHOLDERS NAME……………………… CARDHOLDERS SIGNATURE…………………..

Please make payment to FNQ VETERANS GOLF ASSN …Amount Enclosed $..........

Conditions of Play
*Each player must be a financial member of a registered Golf Club and have a current AGU
or WGA Handicap.
*To be eligible to win any trophy, male players must show proof they are a current member of a Veteran Golfers Club, District or Association
*Handicaps for 36 Hole Event will be frozen (from start of play). Maximum handicap 36 Men & 45 ladies
*A player can win only one Major Trophy in the 18 or 36 Hole events
*Handicap divisions will be determined by the FNQVGA prior to the Open, it will be based on equalising best as possible numbers in each grade.

This event will be played in conjunction with the regular Tuesday FNQ Veterans fixture.

Flyer Inaugural Cairns Veterans Open 27/28 June 2011

FNQ Veteran Golfers Association

Invites Members of FNQVGA and affiliated Veteran Golf Clubs, Groups, Associations 
to play in the inaugural

2011 36 Hole Open

Cairns Golf Club

Monday 27th June, Tuesday 28th June 2011

Cost for 36 Holes $20 for FNQVGA Members $22 Visitors

The event will be played over 2 days, the second day

combining with the FNQVGA fixture

Mens and Womens 36 Hole Stroke Event in Divisions

Nominations close 21st June. Forms can be obtained from 

Roger Smith 07 4039 4928 or June Willmot 07 4053 2329

or downloaded from this blog

Next Game Atherton GC 28th May

Veteran Golfers

The next game on our calendar is at Atherton Golf Club next Tuesday 31st May. I have been informed Atherton Golf Course is in very good condition and they are keen to host us. Should be a good day.

It is a Single Stableford sponsored by Atherton Golf Club.

Looking forward to it!

Just a reminder, coming up in a few weeks (21/6) is the Bendigo Bank 4BBB Stableford. It is desirable to have selected your partner for this event. If you haven’t a partner we will try to match you up on the day.

The Drummond Driver Competition results to date are available from me on request & at sign in on Tuesday. Atherton is the last game in the competition, good luck to all the contestants.

The FNQVGA Open Flyer and Entry form will be posted on this blog shortly. It is a 36 Hole Stroke Event at Cairns Golf Club on the 27th and 28th June, entries close on the 21st June.

On the Tuesday 28th June the normal Single Stableford event will be run for those players not in the Open Event.

Hope to see you at Atherton on Tuesday.

Regards

Ross

President's Message 24th May 2011

Veteran Golfers

Thank you to the 137 players who played at Cairns Golf Club today. The course is in excellent condition, the greens are as fast as I have played on. Thank you Cairns Golf Club for the course presentation and the clubhouse hospitality.

Our Sponsor today is Golf World, Mulgrave Road, Cairns. They are long time sponsors of FNQ Veterans Golf and we appreciate the support given to us. Thank you.

Congratulations to Laurie Bell who had a Hole in One on the 8^th Hole. It must have been a great shot!!!

Today is the second last day of the Drummond Driver Competition, I will send the list out on Friday. It might get on the blog earlier. The numbers should be real interesting!

The entry forms ( they will be emailed out to all members on the email list or otherwise available from June Willmot, Roger Smith or Lou Siedle) are now available for the FNQVGA Open on 27^th and 28^th June at Cairns Golf Club. This 36 Hole Open is sponsored by Savannah Lifestyle Resorts, Mareeba. Plus prizes from the raffles being conducted, it is shaping up as an event not to miss at only $20 for FNQVGA Members and $22 each for Visiting Veteran Golfers and their partners. Entry forms need to be filled out and paid by 21^st June.  Entry forms from our members will be accepted at the Starters Desks when entering the normal competition.

Next Games are 31^st May 2011 at Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford and 7^thJune 2011 at Mareeba Golf Club, Single Stableford. After the Mareeba game we will be presenting the Drummond Driver to the lucky winner, I would ask as many people as possible to stay back for the presentation.

See you there!

Regards

Ross Bird

Results 24th May 2011 Cairns Golf Club

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 24th May 2011

Played at Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford

Sponsored by Golf World, Cairns, 137 Players

*Laurie Bell had a Hole in One on the 8th Hole, Congratulations!


Men’s Division 1 Winner: Peter Wundersitz 43 points
Men’s Division 1 Runner-up: Graham Ross 41 points
Men’s Division 2 Winner: Peter Anderson 47 points
Men’s Division 2 Runner-up: Mervyn Elms 41 points

Ball Rundown:
40 points: John Everall
39 points: Arthur Jackson, Laurie Bell, Russ Gill
38 points: Greg Gibb, Frank Thelan, Graeme Anderson, Zbig Bergiel
37 points: Keith Willmett, Col Back, George Rapely, Bob Westerman, Thomas Stager, Roger Smith
36 points: Masashi Oshitari, Terry Jenkins, John Bawden, Don McHardie, Michael White, Ross Bird
35 points: George Studham, Ross Hobbs, Geoff Edwards, John Lucas, Brian Cowin, Trevor Lawrence, Ken Gorton, Ken Martin, Don Kerr, Eddy Spry, Dave Bennett
34 points: Colin Johannson, Kevin Ranger, Ross Treacy, Ray Miller, Ron Thompson, Bruce Magill, George Kyriazis
33 points: Peter Jostsons, Gordon Massey, Mal Arthur, Don Thomson, John Pilbin

Mens Pins: 5th George Studham, 8th Laurie Bell (Hole in One), 11th Ken Martin, 17th Arthur Jackson

Womens Winner: Kerrie Pont 35 points
Womens Runner-up: Rieko Oshitari 34 points

Ball Rundown:
33 points: Cathie Coverdale
32 points: Kay Bergiel
31 points: Kath Andrews
30 points: Lil Benfield, Andrina Wilson, Helen Rowe, May Wilkinson
29 points: Shirley Flanagan, Janice Wundersitz, Choo Lim, Dianne Diversi

Womens Pins: 5th May Wilkinson, 17th Lil Benfield

Next Games: Tuesday 31st May 2011 Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford, followed by
Tuesday 7th June 2011 Mareeba Golf Club, Single Stableford.

For a 2011 program and results see earlier posts on this blog.

Cairns Game 24th May 2011 & Drummond Comp Results

Veteran Golfers

Our next fixture is at Cairns Golf Club on next Tuesday 24^th May. It is a Single Stableford sponsored by Golf World, Cairns.

I expect the course will be in top condition as all courses are preparing for their major events of the year.

I have prepared a Drummond Driver Competition table which I will forward to anyone interested & have available on Tuesday as it does not download to the blog. It includes all players who are still eligible to win Taylormade Burner Driver, the next two weeks will see some good scores emerge as players complete their six games.

See you at Cairns on Tuesday

Regards

Ross Bird

President's Message 17th May 2011

Veteran Golfers

Thank you to the 106 players who played at Gordonvale Golf Club this morning. It started out with the weather looking a bit dismal, but we got through most of the day without getting wet.

Thank you to Drummond Golf, Cairns for sponsoring today’s event and Katrin Nash for joining us for a game. I think she inspired her playing partners with June Willmot scoring 48 points.

Gordonvale Golf Club worked hard to present us with the course. While there were some greens with a little sand on them, the course in general was in great condition. The scores indicate that, with 48, 46, 45 and a lot players with 40 points and over. Thank you to Graham and Tom for preparing the board and Nearest the Pins. Thank you Gordonvale Golf Club.

Welcome to new Members Suda Woodward and Terry Webb from Gordonvale. Welcome to visitor Keith Dudgeon from Ashgrove.

The raffle winners were 1^st, Dion Reddicliffe, 2^nd Bernie Donnelly, Congratulations! We will be having another raffle next week to raise funds for the 36 Hole Open on 27^th and 28^th June at Cairns Golf Club. Nomination forms will be available next week at the Cairns Game for the Open.

The Drummond Driver Competition is hotting up, with 7 games now played it will be interesting to see numbers after todays event. I will send them out on Friday with my weekly reminder of Tuesday’s game.

Next Games: Tuesday 24^th May  2011 Cairns  Golf Club, Single Stableford, followed  by  Tuesday 31^st  May 2011 Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford,. .

Lou Siedle is back, so this will be the last results I will email out, in future they will go on the blog.

For a 2011 program and results see earlier posts on this blog.

 

  

Regards

Ross Bird

Results 17th May 2011 Gordonvale Golf Club

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 17th May 2011

Played at Gordonvale Golf Club, Single Stableford

Sponsored by Drummond Golf, Cairns

106 Players

Mens Division 1 Winner: Peter McMenamin 41 points c/b
Mens Division 1 Runner-up: Eddy Spry 41 points c/b
Mens Division 2 Winner: Geoff Edwards 46 points
Mens Division 2 Runner-up: Bill Foster 45 points

Ball Rundown:
43 points: Bryan McCallum, Arthur Jackson
42 points: Thomas Stager
41 points: Eric Pihlhjerta, Tom Clifford, Peter Mallie, Bruce Magill, Ross Bird
40 points: Mike George, Frank Thelan, Bernie Donnelly, Graham Fisher, Colin McDowall
39 points: John Pilbin, Claud Clark, Hiroshi Hosaka, Jim Logan, Sonny McVicar, Brian Rowan
38 points: Yasuo Kumagae, Dave Iverach, Ken Gorton
37 points: Graeme Anderson, Graham Webb, Graham Ross, Colin Johannsen, John Familaro, Terry Wallin, Ken Flood, Brian Norris

Mens Pins: 5th John Everall, 8th Peter McMenamin, 3rd Grant Scott, 17th Ross Bird

Womens Winner: June Willmot 48 points
Womens Runner-up: Kay Bergiel 43 points

Ball Rundown:
40 points: Kerrie Pont, Ann Perrett
39 points: Erica Zanni
37 points: Lois Tait, Betty Lou Pitt, Chris Everall
36 points: Rieko Oshitari, Cathie Coverdale
35 points: Judy Ellis, May Wilkinson, Pam Anderson

Womens Pins: 8th Lil Benfield, 17th Erica Zanni

Next Games: Tuesday 24th May 2011 Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford, followed by
Tuesday 31st May 2011 Atherton Golf Club, Single Stableford.

For a 2011 program and results see earlier posts on this blog.

President's Message 10th May 2011

Veteran Golfers

What a great day to play golf at Mareeba Golf Club. The fairways had  plenty of run, just off the fairways even more run, the greens were deceivingly fast, I found the ball would not stop closer than a meter from the hole. The greens were in fanastic condition. Thank you Mareeba Golf Club for the course preparation and the hospitality.

The event was sponsored by  Steggles/Baiada, Mareeba, thank you. That means plenty of Vets winners are having Chicken for dinner tonight. Because the prizes are frozen chickens, those winners who attended the presentation have taken their prizes, the winners who were unable to attend the presentation will be rewarded with Golf Balls instead. (The chickens, if left with me, would be a bit messy by the next Tuesday or when I see you next)

I would like to remind members of the future events: Next Tuesday 17^th May we are playing at Gordonvale Golf Club followed by Tuesday 24^th May at Cairns Golf Club and Tuesday 31^st May at Atherton Golf Club. These three games see the completion of the Drummond Driver Competition, Craig from Drummond Golf will be attending Mareeba Golf Club on 7^thJune to present the Driver to the winner. I would like to see a good number of members attend the presentation  to show Drummond Golf we appreciate their sponsorship and novel way of sponsoring a competition over 9 weeks.

Two other events are being played in our Region in the coming months The 2011 Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Assoc. 36 Hole Open, will be played on the 27^th and 28^th June at Cairns Golf Club. It is a stroke event and will be played in Divisions. It will be held in conjunction with the our normal event on 28^th June at Cairns. Players in the Open 36 Holes (27/6 & 28/6) will play stroke, players in the 18 Hole event (28/6) will play Stableford.  Players in the 36 Hole Open will need to nominate and pay the entry fee by 21^st June.

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Assoc. Atherton Open at Atherton Golf Club on the 7^th and 8^th July, this is also a 36 Hole event with a good array of prizes.

Regards

Ross Bird

Results Mareeba 10th May 2011

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 10th May 2011

Played at Mareeba Golf Club, Single Stableford

Sponsored by Steggles/Baiada Mareeba

117 Players

Mens Division 1 Winner: Colin Johannsen 45 points
Mens Division 1 Runner-up: Colin McDowall 38 points c/b
Mens Division 2 Winner: Mike George 44 points c/b
Mens Division 2 Runner-up: Peter Jostsons 44 points

Ball Rundown:
42 points: Alfred Muhlemann, Ed Sant
41 points: Ted Lander, John Pilbin
40 points: Col Back, Merv Elms
39 points: Brian Rowan
38 points: Mike Hopkins, Ken Gorton, Gordon Thomas, John Parker, Roger Smith
37 points: John Everall, Bob Westerman, Greg Walker, Mike Van Cuylenberg, Sonny McVicar
36 points: Alan Dwyer, Tom Bryce, Maurice Meth, Dave McCormack, Yasuo Kumagae, Mal Arthur, David Guite, Bill Foster, Arthur Walton
35 points: Ed Spry, Don Thomson, Frank Thelan, Brian Norris, Geoff Edwards, Bruce Magill, Ray Miller, John Bawden
34 points: Bob Turner, Rusty Ellis, Dave Iverach, Jim Logan, Lou Schelack, Thomas Stager, Kevin Moore, David Bennett, Harvey Blanch

Mens Pins: 4th Claud Clark, 8th Russ Gill, 11th Ken Martin, 13th Eric Pihlhjerta

Womens Winner: Ann Perrett 41 points
Womens Runner-up: Dion Reddicliffe 39 points

Ball Rundown:
38 points: Helen Rowe
37 points: Jo Afflick, Pam Anderson, Kay Bergiel, Chris Everall
36 points: Lois Tait, Cathie Coverdale

Womens Pins: 4th Pam Anderson, 13th Dion Reddicliffe

Next Games:
Tuesday 17th May 2011 Gordonvale Golf Club, Single Stableford, followed by
Tuesday 24th May 2011 Cairns Golf Club, Single Stableford,.
For a 2011 program and results see earlier posts.

President's Message 3rd May 2011

Veteran Golfers

What a beautiful day at Yorkeys Knob today. This is living in the Tropics.

There were 103 players contested the Single Stableford event.

Thank you to Half Moon Bay Golf Club for presenting a excellent course, and to Greg Ferry for providing the Sausage Sizzle. It combined to make it a great day.

Lou has gone on Safari today in South Africa, so the results on the blog will be delayed until he gets back to a computer.

A flyer for the FNQVGA Atherton Open Event& nomination form is available from me if interested.

I would also like to announce the FNQVGA Open which is a 36 hole event to be played at Cairns Golf Club on the 27^th and 28^th June 2011. More news will be forthcoming as the organizing committee advances progress of the event.

Next week’s event on Tuesday 10^th May,  is at Mareeba Golf Club, it is a Single Stableford, followed by Tuesday 17^th May at Gordonvale Golf Club

Hope to see you there

Regards

Ross Bird

Results Half Moon Bay Golf Club 3 May 2011

Far North Queensland Veteran Golfers Association

Results 3rd May 2011

Played at Half Moon Bay Golf Club, Single Stableford

103 Players

Mens Division 1 Winner: Roger Smith 41 points
Mens Division 1 Runner-up: Bob Westerman 36 points c/b
Mens Division 2 Winner: Claud Clark 41 points
Mens Division 2 Runner-up: Ross Bird 38 points

Ball Rundown:
37 points: John Pilbin, Tom Clifford, Barry Pike
36 points: Cory Cats, Greg Gibb, Bob Turner
35 points: Cec Turner, George Rapley, Brian Norris, Russ Gill,
34 points: Don Peters, Len Manoff, Alfred Muhleman, Mike George
33 points: Colin McDowall, George Studham, Sam Lemura, Kevin Moore, John Bawden, Masa Ichise, Arthur Walton
32 points: Ian Schofield, Graham Ross, Peter McMenamin, Sam Power, Keith Hillier, Barry Hartley, Keith Sanderson, Don Thomson, Kevin Ranger, Geoff Edwards, Ray Miller, Ross Treacy

Mens Pins: 3rd Peter Jostsons, 9th John Famularo, 11th Kevin Ranger, 16th Bruce Jenner

Womens Winner: Betty Lou Pitt 36 points
Womens Runner-up: Kazuko Watanabe 34 points

Ball Rundown:
31 points: June Willmot, Di Diversi
30 points: Helen Rowe
29 points: Jan Wundersitz
28 points: Lois Tait, Carol Madden

Womens Pins: 4th Kazuko Watanabe, 16th Lois Tait

Next Games: Tuesday 10th May 2011 Mareeba Golf Club, Single Stableford, followed by
Tuesday 17th May 2011 Gordonvale Golf Club, Single Stableford,

HMB Game 3 May

Veteran Golfers

Half Moon Bay Golf Club is ready to host us tomorrow, the full course is open and nearly ready for their Open in a couple of weeks.

It is a Single Stableford sponsored FNQVGA.

This is one of the nine games for the Drummond Driver Competition, you will need to have played at least one game by this stage to be eligible to win the Taylor Made Burner Superfast 2.0 Driver donated by Drummond Golf. It is the aggregate of the best six scores out of the nine games, but you must play six games.

Results so far are available on request.

See you tomorrow!

Regards

Ross